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ROSEMONT, Ill. (December 7, 2014) – Visiting University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's (4-5) second-half rally ultimately came up short in an 83-61 loss to DePaul (6-1) this afternoon at Allstate Arena. The loss snaps the Panthers' winning steak at two games.
"We are going to be a team that has its ups and down this year," Milwaukee Head Coach
Rob Jeter said. "I was pleased with 11 assists and 11 turnovers because a lot of teams have come in here and thrown the ball away. DePaul's outside shooting and free throw shooting was the difference."
DePaul raced out of the starting gate, and the Panthers struggled to get into a flow, hitting just 5 of their first 21 shots as the host Blue Demons built a 23-10 lead. McWhorter scored nine points in the opening period and his three-pointer, Milwaukee's first of the game, at the 5:06 mark made it 28-17.
The Panthers connected on 5 of their last 10 shots from the field in the half but a bucket by Tommy Hamilton IV and a three by Forrest Robinson in the final minute sent the Blue Demons into the locker room on top, 38-24.
A three-pointer by Durrell McDonald put DePaul ahead by 19 (48-29), but the resilient Panthers used a 13-4 run that included five points from
J.R. Lyle and four from
Steve McWhorter, to get within 52-42 with 13:27 remaining in the game.
Four minutes later, another basket by Lyle brought Milwaukee within 59-50, the closest it had been since the 13:05 mark of the first half (11-4). But, DePaul responded with a 10-3 run that featured threes from Jamee Crockett and Myke Henry, to regain control of the contest.
McWhorter and Lyle finished with 13 points apiece to pace Milwaukee, which shot just 17 percent (4-for-23) from three-point range.
Matt Tiby added eight points and pulled down 10 boards.
DePaul, which went 21 of 23 (.913) from the foul line and hit 56 percent (10 for 18) of its attempts from beyond the arc, saw five players score in double figures, led by Billy Garrett, Jr. (18 points).
Milwaukee returns home when it welcomes in-state rival and No. 2/4 Wisconsin on December 10. A limited number of tickets remain available.
